审 shěn to examine
to examine; to investigate; to try; carefully
How to remember 审: 宀 house + 申 to state = to examine. Inside the old house, the detective asks each guest to state where they were, determined to examine every alibi.
Component breakdown
审 = 宀 house + 申 to state
- 宀 house
- 申 to state
Inside the old house, the detective asks each guest to state where they were, determined to examine every alibi.
How it is used
- To examine/review carefully or to try (in court) - 审查 (shěnchá) scrutinize, 审核 (shěnhé) check and approve, 审批 (shěnpī) examine and authorize, 审判 (shěnpàn) put on trial.
- 审美 (shěnměi) = aesthetic sense/taste: 审美观 (shěnměiguān) one's sense of beauty.
- 审 implies careful vetting to reach a judgment, vs plain 看 (kàn) look.